Second International Review Meeting Integrated Assessment of Trade-Related Policies and Biological Diversity in the Agricultural Sector Geneva, 1-3 July 2008 Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics Economics and Trade Branch

UNEP Trade and Biodiversity Initiative 4-year Initiative (mid ) funded by EC and Sida Objective: to support developing countries to assess, design and implement trade-related policies in the agricultural sector that safeguard biological diversity while maximizing development gains from trade liberalization –Develop guidance to assess impacts of trade on biodiversity –Support assessment and policy development at national level Builds on UNEP’s work on integrated assessment of trade-related policies

CBD COP Decisions on trade and biodiversity COP 6 Decision VI/5 (The Hague April 2002) : Impacts of trade liberalisation (17.) => Requests ES to study further the impacts of trade liberaliation on agricultural biodiversity in cooperation with UNEP, FAO, WTO and other relevant organisations COP 8 Decision VIII/28 (Curitiba 2006): Strategic Environmental Assessment (12.(b)) => Requests ES to continue collaboration with UNEP Economics and Trade Branch and other relevant organisations in developing practical guidance on assessing impacts of trade on biodiversity and in compiling and making available information on good practises and positive impacts of trade on biodiversity

Country Workshop 2nd ISC May - Development of draft manual - Pre-selection of countries July Oct 1st ISC Development of project proposals Capacity Building Workshop Preparation of projects Launching Overview Activities

07/08 08/09 2nd review meeting Country projects (phase 1) Integrated assessment studies Overview Activities Nov 07 1st review meeting July 08 National rev. meetings

07/08 08/09 Overview Activities Nov 07 July 08 Final outcome meeting Country project (phase 2) Implementation of national action plans Final draft manual Final assess. studies Phase 1: Finalizing assessment studies Nov 09 Final project reports Oct 08Jan 09

Objectives of the Workshop Review progress of the country projects Exchange of experiences among country project teams Provide further guidance for completion of the integrated assessments Identify specfic actions needed for finalization of assessment studies and development of national action plans Collect feedback on the manual

Programme of the 2nd Review Meeting Tuesday: Country project presentations and discussion Feedback on the manual Wednesday: Country project presentations and discussion Working groups + bilateral meetings Thursday: Working groups + bilateral meetings Presentations by country project teams on results of working groups

Logistical information Start in the morning at 9:15 Close ≈ 17:30 (Thursday 16:00) Lunch at 12:00 (1 hour) in Cafeteria in IEH 1 Rooms: –All plenary sessions in room 2 (every morning) –Working groups in room 2 and 5 –Bilaterals in room 4 For logistical issues: Rahila